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Last updated: October 23, 2019

Contouring Copper

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  • Formula A (base)

    1 oz. Redken Shades EQ Cream 06C Shiny Penny + 1 oz. Redken Shades EQ Cream 08C Persimmon + 2 oz. 10-volume Pro-Oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula B

    2 oz. Redken City Beats Yellow Cab

  • Formula C

    2 oz. Redken City Beats West Village Sunset

For ultimate copper dimension, try this technique from Ulta Beauty Pro Team Member Sean Godard (@seangodard). He first creates a root shadow with Redken Shades EQ, then he color melts into Redken City Beats using triangular sections. Scroll down for the haircolor formulas and application steps!

 

Watch The Video How-To Below

 

Who Did It

Colorist: Sean Godard
Manufacturer: Redken, @redken; Ulta Beauty, @ultabeauty

Products Used

COLOR FORMULAS

  • Formula A (base)

    1 oz. Redken Shades EQ Cream 06C Shiny Penny + 1 oz. Redken Shades EQ Cream 08C Persimmon + 2 oz. 10-volume Pro-Oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula B

    2 oz. Redken City Beats Yellow Cab

  • Formula C

    2 oz. Redken City Beats West Village Sunset

FORMULA STEPS

Before // Level 6-7 at the root, Level 8 in the midlengths and ends

 

 

1. Section the hair as shown in the photo.

  • Begin by separating the left and right side with a vertical parting from the center front to the center back.
  • Create a triangle parting starting at center back and extending to the back corner on both sides capturing the nape.
  • On the right side, create a triangle section over the ear that starts from the high point of the head and ends 1 ½ inches from the front and back of the ear. Repeat on the opposite side.

 

 

2. Starting in the back triangle, apply Formula A to Zone 1 (root area).

 

3. Take ¼-inch diagonal back subsections and extend Formula A into Zone 2 (the midlengths).

 

4. Apply Formula B through remaining Zone 2 and Zone 3 (the ends). Repeat for two to three more subsections.

 

5. Continue to take ¼-inch diagonal back subsections and extend Formula A into Zone 2.

 

6. Now, apply Formula C through remaining Zone 2 and Zone 3. Repeat for two to three more subsections.

 

7. In the last two to three subsections, extend Formula C into Zone 2 and apply Formula B through the remaining hair.

 

8. Repeat these steps in the two triangle sections over the ears.

 

9. Color the remaining sections roots to ends with Formula A.

 

 

10. Process for 20 minutes at room temperature.

 

11. Rinse, shampoo and condition with Redken Color Extend Magnetics.

 

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  • Formula A (base)

    1 oz. Redken Shades EQ Cream 06C Shiny Penny + 1 oz. Redken Shades EQ Cream 08C Persimmon + 2 oz. 10-volume Pro-Oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula B

    2 oz. Redken City Beats Yellow Cab

  • Formula C

    2 oz. Redken City Beats West Village Sunset

 

open color formula
close formula
  • Formula A (base)

    1 oz. Redken Shades EQ Cream 06C Shiny Penny + 1 oz. Redken Shades EQ Cream 08C Persimmon + 2 oz. 10-volume Pro-Oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula B

    2 oz. Redken City Beats Yellow Cab

  • Formula C

    2 oz. Redken City Beats West Village Sunset